RE: Thievery! Sometimes... I Wonder About the State of the World, and PEOPLE in it
I hate to say it, but a lot of people think that if you are a shop owner, you are automatically rich! They really have no clue.
I would guess the thief was likely some youngster who thought it would be cool to have a spotlight for their pad. Same for the budda.
However, it is often NOT young people that have the urge to steal. While holding garage sales (where everything is already dirt cheap) I had an old man steal a cassette tape and a middle-aged lady steal a large bowl. If they had asked me, I likely would have given it to them for free if they told me a sob story of how they couldn't afford to buy it. I think these people are just kleptomaniacs and can't help themselves. I didn't bother to confront them and allowed them to think they got away without me noticing. Looking back, that was probably the wrong thing to do.
I like to believe that what goes around comes around, so the bad they do will come back to haunt them in one way or another.
That made me laugh-- thanks! I did encounter that a lot, especially with the last store I kept... along with the perception that everything in the store is-- somehow-- "mine."
The "youngster theft" is usually pretty accurate, when it comes to theft and shoplifting. We notice there's always a sharp uptick in shoplifting during the summer break period... and then it drops back to a "dull roar" in September.
It is said that laughter is the best medicine, so I'm happy to have provided you with at least a little comfort medicine!
Owning your own business can be a lot of work and a huge financial risk. I have seen many shops fail and going bankrupt definitely does NOT make one RICH! It is curious where people get their perceptions from. Ignorance can weave such erroneous ideas. Perhaps every shop should have a sign outside that says: 'How would you feel if things from your room suddenly went missing after your friends left?' I wonder if that would make them think twice before stealing stuff?